Mys.yoursearch.me Redirect Virus Removal Guide

Mys.yoursearch.me is a tricky redirect virus that often lurks into users’ computers and alters the browser settings, causing changes of the default homepage and the search results to be redirected to websites which promote certain products or services. Our suggestion is that users remove Mys.yoursearch.me timely, as it is really a dangerous threat to the infected computers and personal information.

 

There are some ways utilized by redirect virus to get into the targeted computers, such as coming bundled with freeware. Some users might get this virus on their system when they download or install a newly software. Mostly, common computer users do not notice the vicious drive-by downloads from the cyber space. Freeware and shareware applications are the most popular carriers of PUPs or malware. This kind of programs will work together with the redirect virus to damage the computer.

 

Mys.yoursearch.me redirect virus will install various unwanted toolbars in the browser which pretend to be helpful extensions offering convenient services. In fact, those add-ons are not as helpful as they claim; they attempts to monitor users’ online activities, record their browsing history and send that information to its creators for the purpose of making profits. As a result, many unknown website URLs would appear in users’ favorite folders and some strange shortcuts are added to the desktop, with the intention to lurk the users into visiting particular advertising websites. If the user believes in its scare techniques, a list of consequences will take place and disrupt the system completely.

 

Mys.yoursearch.me is capable to disable the whole system security functions and allow other cyber hackers to enter inside the system. After being empowered to get into the computer, the cyber hackers firstly controls system settings and configuration to make the PC completely useless and vulnerable and then gain user's private information for commercial usage unnoticeably. Once the information was exposed to the public, computer users may experience a huge loss of financial properties. Since the redirect virus can cause a lot of trouble, it is necessary to remove Mys.yoursearch.me virus immediately. Here is an effective guide that will help you remove the virus from your system.

 

Mys.yoursearch.me Redirect Virus Removal Guide

 

 

 

Remove the related plug-ins from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome

An unwanted plug-in will be added to your installed browsers as the Mys.yoursearch.me adware installs on your computer. This way, they may hijack your browsers, and display you constant ads. Check your installed browsers and disable/remove the plug-in as well. Here, I take the Firefox browser as an example to show you how to do.

1)Firefox:

1.Run your Firefox ->Help ->Troubleshooting Information and then Reset Firefox. This way, your browser will be reset to the default settings and stop the constant pop-up ads from Mys.yoursearch.me easily.

2)Internet Explorer:

1.Run your browser, click on Tools and then Manage Add-ons.
Video Shows:

2.Select the Extension tab; look for the related Mys.yoursearch.me plugin or some other unwanted ones.
3.Highlight it and click on “Disable” to stop it from running.

3)Google Chrome:
1. Click on the Wrench or 3-bar icon, and navigate to Tools > Extensions.
2. Select any suspicious extensions, and click on the trashcan next to them.

4.Clear all the cookies of your affected web browsers.

Since the tricky virus has the ability to use cookies for tracing and tracking the internet activity of users, it is suggested users to delete all the cookies before a complete removal.

Google Chrome:

Click on the “Tools” menu and select “Options”.
Click the “Under the Bonnet” tab, locate the “Privacy” section and Click the “Clear browsing data” button.
Select “Delete cookies and other site data” and clean up all cookies from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

Click on Tools, then Options, select Privacy
Click “Remove individual cookies”
In the Cookies panel, click on “Show Cookies”
To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the “Remove Cookie button”
To remove all cookies click on the “Remove All Cookies button”

Internet Explorer:

Open Internet explorer window
Click the “Tools” button
Point to “safety” and then click “delete browsing history”
Tick the “cookies” box and then click “delete”

5)Reset DNS settings and Repair Network Connections

Some adware may have changed you DNS settings or simply you forgot to restore it.

– Control Panel ->Network Connections
– Right click your internet connection and select properties
– Double click Internet protocol TCP/IP (on Vista and 7 you will find both v4 and v6. Check both)
– Select “Obtain DNS servers automatically”. You may want to check with your admin or ISP if the IP is correct.

 

 

Conclusion Once users’ PCs get infected with Mys.yoursearch.me, it means that they have to face a lot of potentially dangerous PC problems. With the development of Internet, more and more malware are released to the Internet and try to trick users into buying useless products or download malicious programs. So computer users should try all means to safeguard the system. Be cautious when browsing unknown websites since those sites may contain malware like Trojan horse, worms, adware and spyware. If not, user may get infected with those viruses. Meanwhile, it is necessary to keep all security tools installed on the computers up-to-date to protect PCs from various newly cyber attacks.